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Posted by R27/8135 on Tue Mar 20 01:23:40 2001, in response to Re: CORRECTION: Re: Best peice of NYC subway equipment,
posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Mon Mar 19 16:16:09 2001.
The R26, like it's bigger sister the R27, was not "born" red. I was eight years old (back in the fall of 1959) when I saw one on the Lexington Avenue Express line, at the Franklin Avenue station, in Bklyn. It was the FIRST time I had ever seen a SMEE on the Lex line. None of my railfan friends would believe me. "I NEVER saw a new train (SMEE) on the express" would be the reply. (we all hated the florescent lighted new trains) At that point in time the R17's and up had knocked off the Hi V's on the west side IRT lines and were in the majority on the Seventh Ave Exp (there were a few WF Low V's that ran only during rush hours). "Venus", by Frankie Avalon was on the top of the charts.
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